Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-15
s,idd,cberccr.s Arrest.

session tor some llne LOT SlWllhr oueHses'
The LAYERS, about five, claiming to represent
Jones, consumed the morning in delaying
the trial. About noon one of the LAYERS
made motion that the court appoint couu-
sci for Jones, the court replying that the
prisoner seemed we'll represented. On this
application for counsel, Senator Riddleber-
ger withdrew from the case in Indignation.
All the other lawyers withdrew, even the
one making the motion for the appointing
of new counsel. The court then appointed
counsel While this counsel was arguing
the case Senator Riddleoerger returned and
resumed connection with it, So did some of
the other lawyers who had Withdrawn. The
jury brought in verdict that the prisoner
was insane, and he was discharged. This
vas on Thursday. On Friday at noon Sen
ator Rddleberger entered store and
bought piece Of caro- board and
called for something with which to write
upon it. In few minutes the man Jones,
who had been made drunk in the meantime,
was hauled through the streets with a pla-
card of rather difficult Interpretation from
the uncertain characters, caused by the I'm.
steady hand of the writer. The following is
the accepted Interpretation ''Verdict-Bill
Jones not guilty, but insane. Jury insane.
LAWYERS insane. Court insane in the main."
At 5 p. m. Senator Riddleberger was sum-
moned before the court. Judge Newman ad-
dressed the Senator and told him he had
summoned him 10 show cause why he should
not be fined and sent to Jail for contempt of
court. The Senator claimed the warrant
had not been properly served. The Com
monweallh's Attorney, Mr.. J. G. Baker, read
the return for the warrant The Senator then
oil 10 hn1 iurisRiptIOO and
the court replied that it had fully decided
that it had. The Senator then began to argue
the case, when the court told him to sit
down; that argument would not be heard
until The evidence was in. The Senator re-
fusing to sit down and still attempting to
speak, the court fined him $25. Then Riddle.
berger got angry, and the court having told
him to sit down or it would send him 10 Jail,
the Senator replied: II defy the court to
send mo to Jail, and want to see the d--0
man here that will take me-" The court
ordered the sheriff to take the Senator to
Jail for five days. The Senator resisting ar
rest, the court added five more days to tho
sentence, and ordered the bystanders to as
sist the sheriff. Thereupon the bystanders
and some of the deputy sherifs jumped out
of The windows, and the sheriff himself,
small man, below medium height, and OF
very light weight, having whispered in the
ear Of the prisoner that he would take him
to Jail or kill him on the spot, lodged him in
Jail without trouble and without assistance
great deal of excitement ensued, some
of the Senator's friends saying they would
take him out, and others saying that while
they deporcd the affair on account of his
family, yet the court could not do other
WISE The Jail is an Old-iashioned solid
stone structure, in the heart of the town.
The iaier was sick in bed and Depu-
ty Sheriff M Ii. Hottell was put in
Jail in the samo room with Senator
Riddleberger. About 2 o'clock yesterday
morning Mrs. Schulz, the jailer's wife, was
awakened by some one knocking at the
main entrance and demanding admittance.
This she refused, saying her husband was
sick. that she was alone, and asking the
parties to have respect for her situation.
They replied that while they respected both
her and her husband, yet they must see
Harry-meaning Riddleberger. Looking
out an upstairs window, Mrs. Schulz saw
number of men in the yard, but could not
recognize any of them. Finding Mrs. Schulz
would not open the door, the crowd threat
ened 10 break it open, Mrs. Schulz telling
them they would have to do it on their own
responsibility, as abe would not open the door
for them. She then ran to the apartment in
which Riddleterger was confined and begged
him to speak to the mob on her account, as
word from him could pacify them. The Sen.
ator asked Mrs Schulz to let him out to adj
dress them, and she pointedly refused, say
ing, 81 trust you give me credit for more
sense than that the Senator still insisting
that Mrs Schulz should let him out and she
refusing Then Deputy Sheriff Hottell, who
was in tho same room with Senator Riddle5erger,
asked her to let him out, but she refused 10 open
the door lest Riddlebergcr should escape. At this
moment tro kitchen door Of tho jail, 8 light one,
was broken open and the crowd rushed in. Mrs.
Schulz, being in her night clothes, ran into her
sleeping room. The crowd, however, had gained
little. Between tho kitchen and Riddlcbergcrs
coll there was q stout door that would defy all Of
forts of mob with any ordinary appliances; but
here was shown evidence of some one in tho
crowd being well acquainted with the Jail and its
surroundings. key was quickly found which
opened door from tho Jail yard in the rear to
the apartment in which Riddleborger was con-
fined. The Senator was taken out in the jail
yard, tho engine house was broken open, ladder
obtained and the Senator lifted over the wall.
The sheriff was sleeping soundly in Gray S Hotel,
about 200 feet away, and knew nothing about the
affair until next morning.
Immediately upon sending Riddlebcrgcr to Jail
join his family in that secluded retreat.
Yesterday Riddleberger, after continuing the day
quietly at home, came down the street about dusk
and took seat under the piazza in front of Gray's
Hotel The Senator entered into conversation
with the gentlemen present and talked very
pleasantly. When he camo down the street at
IL o'clock Saturday night ho said the warrant for
his arrest had not been served him. The Senator
had tho warrant in his hand when he defed the
court to send him to jail, and tore it up just be-
fore he was taken ont. In the same conversation
nc said it was his misfortune to practice before
lunatic, referring to tho judge lie has also
stated that while he will not voluntarily return
to JAIL he will not resist arrest. AS it has been
decided to postpone his arrest until the judge re.
turns to-day and opens court, the Senator is at
his ease. Commonwealth Attorney Baker will
have q special grand jury summoned and the
shcri II brought before it to show why he has not
the prisoner in custody. There will also be
brought before it some prominent citizens, and |
some astonishing developments are expected.
Governor Lee being asked yesterday what he |
thought about Riddlebergcr's arrest said Il pre-
fer not to say anything in relation to matter
until am officially informed of it," Judge New
,yho committed Eid6lnharner In iai1 ic xunll